TALKING TOP – Free Breast Cancer Exercise Info-session | Fit City Movement & Arts

TALKING TOP – Free Breast Cancer Exercise Info-session | Fit City Movement & Arts

You are invited to TALKING TOP, a free information session for adults experiencing breast cancer or who have already experienced and recovered from breast cancer. You are encouraged to come whether you are in active* treatment or you are post-treatment with clear margins.

5:30PM WED 10/23 at Fit City Movement & Arts

Come get guidance and info around common Breast Cancer procedures and how you can preserve and regain your range of motion for better healing and quality of life. Topics covered:

Biopsies

Lumpectomies

Mastectomies

Reconstruction

Lymphedema

Neuropathy

Treatment side effects and more

This is a free informal session. No fee is required, although donations will be accepted if you are compelled. You may wear whatever you want. You will be able to ask questions, watch movement demonstrations and try things suitable for your specific needs. Participants are encouraged to stay immediately the information session for Flow Down Yoga at a discounted rate of $10.

*IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY BEING TREATED FOR BREAST CANCER
Please attend only if you are able to be cleared for normal activity. If you are post-op, we ask that you not participate in movement aspects without approval from your attending physician(s). Out of respect for potentially compromised immune systems, we request that you be fever-free, symptom free, and in the safe window from any communicable/contagious illnesses.

About the host:

Julie Watters is a personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist working in Leeds and Birmingham, AL and one of the first fitness professionals trained as a Cancer Exercise Specialists in the state of Alabama through a partnership between UAB and the Cancer Exercise Training Institute in Portland, OR (2011-2012). She is proud to have spent 12 years providing support to patients with a variety of cancers, holding a very special place in her heart for people with breast cancer. Julie is honored to share her knowledge and experience with BC warriors, and hopes that they will leave feeling renewed and empowered.

Fit City Movement and Arts, LLC

1689 10th Street Leeds, AL 35094